We can tell that Daylight Saving Time is gone – it is dark at both ends of the day, even taking into account the changing of the clocks. We had an extra hour of bed on Sunday morning following the Halloween festivities at the old Lydia School. It’s a reflection on technology that we felt almost resentful about those clocks which don’t automatically change themselves this week.
As well as the darkness, there is the weather. November has started with rain rain rain, and temperatures are down. We need to get our act together and do some gardening before it becomes too late. And there is also Lisa’s recuperation from the second eye operation to go through – so far it is easier than the first.
We braved the weather on Saturday to go to the NOA chili cookout – a cookery competition. It was held in Hancock Park in the middle of Dahlonega. The first attempt to have the challenge in October was washed out by rain then, so this was advertised as rain or shine. The former triumphed, a steady drizzle started in the middle of the afternoon. But we were not discouraged. A dozen samples of different chili dishes, live music, beer tent (with squelchy mud floor in typical festival style, even a show of canine gymnastics by talented border collies from Dahlonega Action Dogs tossing frisbees.
We were premature in declaring success in the war against the squirrel. The new suspension device for the birdseed feeder only kept the squirrel at bay for three days, until he found a new way to clamber aboard. However, on Saturday we moved it again and increased the difficulty of access for squirrels. This MAY have worked. The squirrel was totally frustrated and furious. He was literally jumping up and down and screaming in rage that his buffet table was now out of reach.
From the weekly crimebeat
A man got into a heated argument with his co-worker when his dog chewed up his flip-flop.
A deputy said he backed into a pine tree with his patrol car when trying to avoid a bulldog.